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Friday, February 3, 2012

Busy, Busy, Busy

These days I don't know if I'm coming or going...I spin around rushing from projects to meetings to errands to housecleaning and cooking...and still manage to sit my fanny in front of the computer for way too many hours each day.

While I was sitting here yesterday desperately trying to catch up on my blog reading, Hubby tapped me on the shoulder and pointed out the window. Elk! After all the deer we've had on the mountain, we finally had a small herd of five elk wander across our property. (continued...)

I grabbed my camera and eased out of a side door onto the deck so that I could snap a few pics.

The elk were a lot more skittish than the deer that have made themselves at home here, and froze when they saw me come outside to take a closer look at them.

They let me take pictures for five minutes or so before they spooked and bounded over the ridge into the forest. This is the closest I've ever been to elk before...now I'm ready for a moose!

In the month of February, mail at least one item through the post
every day it runs. Write a postcard, a letter, send a picture, or a
cutting from a newspaper, or a fabric swatch.

Write back to everyone who writes to you. This can count as one of your mailed items.

All you are committing to is to mail 24 items. Why 24? There are
four Sundays and one US holiday. In fact, you might send more than 24
items. You might develop a correspondence that extends beyond the month.
You might enjoy going to the mail box again.

Today is the third of the month and I've only mailed one letter so far, but today I'll mail two and catch up. I've bought a few Valentine's Day cards to mail soon and those will count too.

Mary's reminder for us to slow down and reconnect with friends and
family in a deeper way fits right in with my "live simpler" mantra, yet chafes against my modern need for instant communication. There's a duel being fought in my heart right now—but I'm hoping that
"simpler" wins.

Love your photos of the elk. We have friends the used to live in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and we will go out driving around just to see the herds of elk. They are such beautiful creatures.hugs,Cindy

Hi Pam,I had a long evening on Fri and never got back to reading your post. Love your pictures of the elk. I hear the herd of elk has grown and now people want to get rid of them as they're tearing up their yards. Don't know about that, I haven't seen them in my area here in PA!!!!! I think we have a bear. We've seen some big tracks...or it's Big Foot???? hahahaHave a good week,Lois